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The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1887-11-24
Gov. Church in Washington.

Washington Special: Gov. Church has
come and gone, and has absolutely refused
to talk with newspaper men concerning
Dakota appointments so many ofwhich are
looked upon as certain to be made this
winter. OF appointments in general. and
his own connection Herewith, GOV. Church
says:
Ny own policy in making recommends
tions to the president is to secure for the
territory the best men available. Ihave not
q personal feeling to subserYe in n ap-
pointment to be made, and / will
cheerfully join with Mr.. Day or any other
man in the territory In the Endorsement
to the president OF any citizen who is quail
lied to fill the Office asked for. have no
desire to individ ually control the patron.
age for m y own purposes, and IT is only
that I nm asked for advice that I offer it.
OF one thing you may besure. however, my
superior officer and his administrationshaye
q policy OF their own, and / shall take no
steps and make no Recommendation that
will in any way oppose or reflect upon this
policy, i Rhall do all in my power for Da-
kota''s advancement and hsr prosperity,
but I must remember that her administra-
tion 10 controlled by the national governs
ment, and that the head Of that govern
ment has . right. to direct the affairs oithe
territory.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1887-11-24

UulA1 III U410 bRIA11&s
The Farmers National .Co.opera.
live Insurance company was organiz.
cd at Plankinton with . capital at
500, 600. Over one-half 81 the stock
was subscribed in Plankinton and,
the balance throughout the territory.
with Codington county in the Iced,
having $4,000. The directors elect.
ed until the first annual meeting III
March are: {. +. Hatten, j. d. Bar
tow, Joseph Frendenfeld, William
Smith and g. 81. DeerinR from Plank
sinton and q. D. GRADER, I1arimore; H.
.B. Foster, Bangor; q. C. Kenneily,
Aberdeen, and NJ. 3. Alexander,
Watertown. The location wasa given
to Plankinton.
Prot. N. {. Vincent ii London, 4
fellow 81 ths Royal Geographical and
Geological soclties 81 Enelar1id, passed
throughNsw York 81, hi return from
The Weet: Prot. Vincent Was sent,
out "a scientist In charge, 10 explore
and report upon the tin deposits ins
Dakota and Utah. With references to.
the result Of The exploration Prot:
Vincent declined tos 1peAk Oh thu
ground tina rSdport THE CON-
EInfttee I'M Engiaud hid barn made5ipl
AAndssenk iii; mi mn pyCfsesorsdsolar
Ees1hatn thaxppovtM SAtis4acfofY III
sNillsresult insthe inyeetmaltso1 $lO.s
I000.00O III AmericansMn minesS
English capitaiietss Ahd HI inyeptt
@9nt MillI III pp1aeed theb oydeeres
MfHAknf0aHaS fYEa III 1h4ehg 4 800 NMaaMIs
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-06-03
Incidents.

During the summer of 1868, while at
Memphis, we were camped near the Big
Spring. as we called it. One morning
was going for a camp-kettle of water, when
met one of the boys rushing into camp.
He was loaded with chickens and geese.
and q fat old man was in full chase. Just
as met him he turned and threw chicken
at the old fellow with all his force, saying,
take that, if you are hungry" 1t struck
him full in the breast, but did not stop
him. saw that he was so close to the for
ager that he would not be able to dodge
him, so managed to give him trip with
my foot as I passed, which threw him
Spawning. BY the time he got up the
chickelNthief was gone.
I have heard my brother-in-law, who
went from Southern Indiana, tell about
when the army marched into Bowling
Green: Two women were standing on ad-
joining porches, looking at the soldiers as
they marched through the street. and one
said to the other: Good land! Look at the
Yanks! Where do they all come from?"
Quick as flash, slab-sided Hoosier said:
"Great Scott, ma'am, Ohio, Indiana, llii-
nois, and Michigan have all had pups
ninety nine times, and we are only the first
littcri" H. L. MASON.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-06-03

on TO the porch of the old inn. dismonnt.
r ru ana ied him down, and was at once sur
l horaa 10 by by tho 'astonished guard. The
IL horse Of the Corporal had been cauoht. he
ing, too. up' "ilo was COM
A.. While trying to explain that there ware
, .nree OF us, Morris came limpine nm the
bank down which he had been throw NJ Int hut
sui ", holding onto his horse.
Inc men on duty told us that We had nm.
pear heaIe q so simultaneously with the train
that That. they at first thought we had sprana
p rf9m It, 1t was some time before the Cor
Of ourselves was but partially beliey SedoupI
detail was made to go with Morris and NV.
s enl TO bring in the sabers, which We were
lucky enough to find. By the time we had
returned the Corporal had woke I'M and NJ
ne was In possession of the password. we
wei, were permitted 10 return 10 our command
WIN the sabers. We did not use the rail
foad' as short cut, on our way back.
c. NJ. WHITE,
EDos. Ohio. 49, ALL SaS'' Ano' vol.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-06-03

near the close of his life. In August, 1865.
General Lee was prevailed upon to accept
the Presidency of Washington College at
Lexington, Va, now known Us the Wash
ington and Lee University, and was ill.,
stalled on the I'd Of October.
The college was in dilapidated con-
dition. it's buildings in state of ruin, its
library destroyed. its faculty dispiuted aud
dlsorganized. and its endowment SO small
that 1t left but little room for hope that the
institute could be put in condition to re-
celve students. These difficulties only en-
HANGED General Lees interest and ACTIVITY
in it. Gle found the college bankrupt; he
left it rich and crowded with students. {"
He labored necessarily and earnestly to
make it complete in oil particulars, and
found pleasure in the work. 10 an old
comrade IL arms he wrote: Il ON charmed
with the duties of civil life."
After taking charge of the college he Lad
offers of large salaries to identify himself,
if in name only, with prosperous insurance
companies and great manufacturing asso-
cations. One offered him $4,000 a year
and another $50, 900, both OF which he re-
fused, because he would not receive pay
where he did not render service, and his
college duties engrossed his entire time and
strength; yet his salary as the President
WaS OuAy u mOuosI S0,UVU, IL IL bulQ.
General Lee was summoned before the
Congressional committee on reconstruction
in March, 1866, and later as witness in
the proposed trial of Jefferson Davis, aud
these were the only occasions on which he
appeared before the public after the sur
render.
His health began to fail two or three
years before his death. He died at nine
o'clock on the morning Of the 18TH of Octo-
Der, 1870. For some days previous he had
been delirious, and he talked of the battles
won and lost, of action on the field and
the movements of the enemy. Among his
last words were: "Strike my tent! Send
for Hill"
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-06-03

gradually grows moro difficult, gradual
rise of temperature in the cream when
churning generally proves remedy. It
is sometimes found necessary to run up as
high rs 40 degrees. The butter in such
cases is poor, but poor butter is better than
none. Occasionally. cream will defy every
effort, even when it seems to be of the
proper age and temperature. In such
cases, it has recently been suggested that
the cream has ON unusual chemical cendi-
ton which suggests vinegar as remedy;
but l have not had an opportunity to test
the suggestion. IT our correspondent or
any one else has churning that proves too
stubborn for every other means, let him
thoroughly mix good cider vinegar at the
60 degrees, and after letting it stand half
an hour, churn and report.-Prof L. B.
Arnold
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-06-03
How Ben Woodring Captured One
Hundred and Two Men.

The young men of the country about
Piedmont, like those near the border gen.
orally, contributed to fill the ranks Of
both Federal and Confederate armies,
and the Piedmontese who cast their for
tunes with the South found much fascina-
ton in guerrilla warfare. Knowing every
natural mountain fastness perfectly, and
also knowing where the best horses in Vir-
ginia could be procured, few dozen men
could often make themselves as effective as
whole army. A few of the mountaineers
one day swooped down from their eyrie on
hotel and captured all the main officers
commanding eighteen thousand men, and
got away with them before the troops were
apPrised.
The most desperate and determined man,
perhaps, in the entire country there was
Ben Woodring He was holy terror in q
fight Of any kind-one who had rather fight
than eat, at any time, if agreeable to the
rest of the company. Though Ben has set
tied down and is now peaceable citizen,
and as staid as the average, his eye still
wrinkles when he talks of the time he, sim
gle-handed, captured one hundred and
two men, with their Captain. Wo2dring
and six other men had been detailed to
throw train of the track and then burn
it, in the vicinity of New Creek.
The hearts of the six died within them
when they saw aboard the train about 100
Union soldiers, with their guns, and they
mounted their horses and precipitately
withdrew behind high bank. Not SO
Woodring. Hurting volley of curses
after the fleeing men, he sprang aboard
the train, rushed into the car containing
the soldiers, and brandishing a navy re-
yolver demanded their surrender. The
suddenness Of the attack unnerved the Cap
tain in command, but he had strength left
to ask Woodring how many men he had,
and the latter answered 5000. just then
the frightened guerrillas, having recovered
from their fright, suddenly galloped to the
top of the bank and refining in their horses
gave yell that curdled the blood OF the
Union soldiers, who We're company of
conyalescents and not in good trim for
fighting. The panic stricken Captain sur
rendered and Woodring paroled the men,
after which he and his followers burned
the train and with it all the arms he could
not carry away. The incident occurred at
Bloomington.
The Captain who SO precipitately de-
SPARED of the Republic had much trouble
to escape a court martial, but Colonel
Porter saved him by setting forth to the
department the state Of affairs and present,
ing petition signed BY all the known loyal
people in the district asking for his release
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-06-03
A Brave Coward.

In Brown County, Indiana. before the
war. there was great big lubberly fellow
named John Crittenden. who was regarded
in school as the biggest coward in the
State. Anybody could run over John Crit
tenden. When the war broke out the cow
ard joined an artillery company. At Harts-
vile, Tenn, Morgans cavalry charged the
battery to which John Crittenden belonged.
and when the order was eiven to retreat the
his life. His Eody was sent to his lone,
and a great funeral took place. The cow
ard had become the hero, end monument
was erected to mark his resting-place and
tell the story of how he died.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-06-03
Captain Maroh.

Captain Frederick H. Marsh, whose por-
trait is herewith presented, was born in Eng
land on Sept. Z, 1913, and became citizen
or Oregon, ILL.,. in 1855. In September,
1861, he enlisted in Company H, Fifteenth
Illinois Volunteer Infantry, but was dis
charged some time after, on account OF
sickness. In October, 1861, he re-enlisted
in the Forty-sixth Illinois Volunteer Infan-
try, and continued steadily in the service
until he was mustered out at Baton Rouge,
La, Jan 20, 1866, having been in tho SER
vice four years and eight months, during
which time he was promoted to Captaincy,
Captain Marsh was member Of the Twen-
ty-eighth and Twenty ninth General AS.
semblies. In 1869 he formed partnership
with his brother, Charles F. Marsh, and
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-06-03

anoe lecturers, who induced sixty three OF
the boys to take the iron-clad temperance
oath and sign the pledge. Now, those that
l have just mentioned probably never drank
alcohol again except ON extraordinary occa-
slons-such as coming in off of picket
duty wet to the skin-but others would get
passes and 50 to Washington, when they
would ill up on the fiery stuff, and get one
or Two bottles full TO bring back to camp.
The scene of this sketch is laid at Min
or's Hill, Va, in the winter Of 1862.
OF course when whisky was brought into
camp some OF the boys always would get
drunk and raise disturbance. We had
one man who was i'll the guard house o big
part OF his time for being too drunk. daily,
Tor military duty; and another one would
be on splendid terms with his enemy and
strike the best friend he had when drunk.
But time came for q change. Jim MUIR
phy shot John -, young German, in
the hip, while standing camp guard. It
was very bad wound, and famed him for
he. The question was asked how and why
did he do ii?
well" says Jim, on he would not
stay off Of my beat when 1 told him to, SO
let him have it."
They both owned up that they had been
drinking alcohol, and scarcely knew what
they were doing. After an investigation it
was discovered that private named John
Andrews was. and had been, in the habit
ct smuggling whisky into camp in quart
bottles and retailing it to the boys in order
to make money. OF course, John Andrews
was arrested. He had seemingly falr
trial, in imitation of those OF a higher
court. lieutenant j. Hall was Judge Adj
vocate, and Sergeant E. H. Gilbert for the
prosecution, and Robinson, a "high private
IN tho front rank, man who studied law
before the war, for the defense.
1t would have done you good TO have
heard that trial. The result was that An
drews was sentenced to march up and down
the street all day, in front Of a bayonet.
A square cole was cut in the bottom Of q
pork barrel just large enough to let his head
through, and With this coat he marched up
and down the company street all day. It
did look too comical for anything, for on
the outside of the barrel was written the
word whisky in large letters.
j. T. HARLEY,
Co. D. Fourth negt Mich. Inf Vols
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-06-03

opened book and stationery store under
the firm name of Marsh Bros, until about
1870, when he retired, and some time later
was appointed express agent. In 1870 and
1871 he was Town CLERK of Oregon. AS
Sheriff of Og!e County he gave good salts
faction, and was very popular with his con-
stituents. Captain Marsh was delegate
to the Chicago National Convention which
nominated Cleveland, and was from the
first an advocate of Mr.. Cleveland. He is
now Marshal for the Northern District OF
lllinois.=Ghica0O Led0er.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-06-03
Re0roftIn0 Yomn0 Orchards

Tastes and fashions in fruit differ, and
even if they did not, no man who sets out
young orchard is supposed to know
everything about the varieties he has
planted. By the time they come into bear
ing, or even before, he may learn that the
varieties most numerously planted may be
worthless either from unproductiveness OF
the Indifferent quality Of the fruit. The
evil is not irreparable, and the sooner the
remedy is applied the better will be the re-
suit. We once knew IN orchard in which
nearly all the trees were originally set with
the Northern Spy apple. These were so
slow in coming into bearing that the owner
top grated half Of them with Baldwins
when fifteen years old. In five years those
op-grafted had borne enough to pay oil
the extra cost, and for the ground they
stood on, while the original Northern Spy
gratis on the remainder had scarcely borne
an apple. But in top-grafting an old tree
the Northern Spy is one of the best and
most speedily productive varieties that can
be SET
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-06-03
They Climbed Down, Through.

During the war the Louisiana Zouaves
passed through Atlanta on their way to
Richmond. Most of the Zouaves were i'll
fair way to get full" and to guard
against having the men scattered they were
locked in on the second floor of the old
City Hall. That night the Zouaves made
a ladder Of themselves, came down. and
took in" the town. One of them got on
the second floor veranda of the Washing
ton Hall, and was bowling like wild IN
dian. Colonel Acton seized n bed Stat
and started out 10 enforce the peace, but
withdrew when he saw the Zoua,e. He
know bed slat was no weapon to attack o
Zouave with. The Louisiauians proceeded
to paint the town lively crimson.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-06-03
Hi,,ts to Ho,ssekeepe,.s.

| dIstS 10 hONSeEeepeFS.
To CURE wart, scrape carrot fine,
mix with salt and apply as poultice five
or six nights.
A SMALL bag of sulphur keptin drawer
| or closet that is infested with red ants will
quickly dispense them.
A LITTLE petroleum added to the water
with which waxed or polished floors are
| washed improves their looks.
WINDOWS should never be washed while
the sun shines on them as it is impossible
to polish them without leaving blue
streaks.
COLD biscuits left over from tea may be
made better than when first baked, by Dip
ping them into hot water and placing them
singly on the hot CRATE in the oven, long
enough to let them get we'll warmed
through.
A OUTER stamp should always be
washed in cold salt water before it is used.
If soaked in hot water, the butter will stick
to it, but never if soaked in a cold brine.
The salt absorbed by the wood keeps it
moist while in use.
A GOOD remedy for Group is said to be
old cheese powdered. Give when the first
symptoms appear or as soon as possible
Equal quantity of powdered alum and
sugar is also an excellent remedy.
PLASTER busts and statuettes NAV be
cleaned by dipping them into thick liquid
cold starch-that is, clear starch mixed
with cold water-and then drying them.
When the starch is brushed Off the dirt
comes off with it. A valuable recipe for
this climate.
To SAVE stair carpets nail several thick
nesses of old carpet or canvas over the edge
of each stair. 1t is good plan to buy
more carpeting than is needed to cover the
stairs, and move it each season, so that the
whole will wear evenly. If stair carpets
cannot be changed in this way they will not
wear nearly SO long.
WASH fannels in hot suds, and to pre-
vent shrinking they must be rinsed in water
as hot Us they were rubbed in. 1t is the
sudden change from hot to cold water that
causes the shrinkage. If the rinsing wafer
is not hot enough, let the clothes stand q
few minutes and cool to the right tenpera-
ture. A handful of bora1 in the water
tends to soften them.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-06-03
Whisky.

Company D was enlisted at Ann Arbor,
Michigan, in April, 1861, and contained one
We drilled on the fair ground for sew
eral weeks before We went to ADRIAN TO
meet other companies to form the Fourth
r. eiment. Before leaving Ann Arbor We
wee introduced to two celebrated tampef-
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-06-03
Tho Best Seed. for Propagation,

Nursery men are we'll aware that seeds of
the best and choicest apples are not best
for planting. All that is wanted is strong,
vigorous stock. aud this is the best secured
by planting seeds of the small, inferior
varieties, too poor for anything except
making cider. These are generally used
not alone because they are easier to get,
but because they are the best. If we wished
fruit from these seedlings only seeds from
the best-favored varieties would be
planted; but as the propagation invariably
CRAFTS these, then the kind of fruit the
Seeding might bear is immaterial. The
chief drawback to this method of getting
trees is that it gives little opportunity for
valuable chance seedlings which used
sometimes to be obtained. Perhaps, how
ever, it is as we'll that improved varieties
of fruits should be bred, for by selecting
seeds from the choicest kinds, and by cross
fertilization, much of improved stock is
bred. This will make two kinds of seeds,
each best for it's respective purpose, one in
Guiding the great bulk of seeds from in
fcrior fruit for producing stocks, and the
other the carefully selected few seeds for
the amateur End specialist seeking new
varieties.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-06-03
THE ORCHARD.
Pr,.ntna u-P.anled Tree,

The usual directions for pruning newly.
planted trees are to cut the top in proper.
ton as the roots have been mutilated. This
is misleading, for itimplies that if the roots
are little injured not much pruning of the
top will be necessary. Now, whatever the
condition of the roots, the top should be
cut back SO that only one bad is left to
grow on each branch. In this way strong
shoots will be made the first season. II
the roots are much injured, only one of the
lower buds should be left to grow, making
leader from which branches may be
started the following year.